Deceased Wife's Sister's Marriage Act 1907
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The Deceased Wife's Sister's Marriage Act 1907 (7 Edw. 7. c. 47) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, allowing a man to marry his dead wife's sister, which had previously been forbidden. This prohibition had derived from a doctrine of canon law whereby those who were connected by marriage were regarded as being related to each other in a way which made marriage between them improper.
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Long title | An Act to amend the Law relating to Marriage with a Deceased Wife's Sister. (The short title is authorised by section 6 of the Act.) |
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Citation | 7 Edw. 7. c. 47 |
Introduced by | William Brampton Gurdon[1] |
Territorial extent | United Kingdom |
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Royal assent | 28 August 1907 |
Commencement | 28 August 1907 |
Repealed | 24 November 1949 |
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Relates to | Colonial Marriages (Deceased Wife's Sister) Act 1906 |
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England and Wales | Repealed[2] |
Scotland | Repealed[3] |
Republic of Ireland | Amended[4] |
Northern Ireland | Repealed[5] |
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